Export the Xpeng X9 to Ethiopia
Seven-seat MPV, 7 seats · Battery electric (BEV) and Plug-in hybrid / EREV · East Africa. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-26 and each one carries its source.
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What Ethiopia charges on a battery electric (bev) and plug-in hybrid / erev
Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base.
| Charge | Rate | Calculated on |
|---|---|---|
| Customs duty (fully built BEV) | 15.0–20.0% | CIF value |
| Social welfare levy | 3.0% | CIF value |
| Advance income tax (withholding on import) | 3.0% | CIF value |
| VAT | 15.0% | CIF plus duty |
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About the Xpeng X9
The X9 is Xpeng's luxury electric MPV — 5,316 mm long on a 3,160 mm wheelbase, seating seven in a 2-2-3 layout, with dual-chamber air suspension and five degrees of rear-wheel steering as standard. Battery options run from 84.5 kWh LFP to 105 kWh NMC, with a front-drive version at 235 kW and a dual-motor car producing 370 kW that reaches 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds despite weighing up to 2,750 kg.
Full Xpeng X9 specificationsSources for these rates
- Ethiopian Customs Commission ↗
- Ministry of Finance — VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024 with annexes (15% rate, Art. 27 import value, Schedule 3 exempt imports) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — Directive No. 1006/2024 revoking directive-based VAT exemptions ↗
- Social Welfare Levy on Imported Goods Regulation No. 519/2022 (Negarit Gazette copy) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — Directive No. 1023/2024 on social welfare levy exemptions (cars under 8 seats never exempt) ↗
- Ministry of Justice — Federal Income Tax Proclamation No. 979/2016 (Art. 85 advance tax on imports) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — tax directives index ↗
- National Bank of Ethiopia — foreign exchange directives ↗
Rates change mid-year in these markets. Confirm the full stack with your clearing agent before you price a unit.
Common questions
What duty does Ethiopia charge on a battery electric and plug-in hybrid / erev Xpeng X9?
Customs duty (fully built BEV) at 15.0–20.0% of CIF. On top of that: Social welfare levy at 3.0%, Advance income tax (withholding on import) at 3.0%, VAT at 15.0%. Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base. Rates last checked 2026-09-26.
What is the landed cost of a Xpeng X9 in Ethiopia?
It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. Ethiopia assesses on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with Ethiopia preselected and it returns the full duty, levy and VAT stack with the source for every rate. We do not publish a single landed figure because freight is your number, not ours.
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